One of the fun things about technology is that there are so many diverse subfields that nobody can stay current with all of them. Occasionally, you come across a tool or process commonly used in another field that seems amazing to those not used to it.<\/p>\n
One of the students where I work recently brought in a set of micro-sized drill bits. These are a fraction of a millimeter in diameter; the smallest chuck for my Dremel tool wouldn’t hold them. Even the drill bits for the LPKF PC board milling machine that we use are larger.<\/p>\n
I don’t know what they’re generally used for (pilot holes for micro-sized screws?), but whatever it is, it involves extraordinary precision!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The set of micro-size drill bits. (Click for larger.)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>A detail view of one of the smaller bits. (Click for larger.)<\/p><\/div>\n
Thanks for sharing, Mike!<\/p>\n
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One of the fun things about technology is that there are so many diverse subfields that nobody can stay current with all of them. Occasionally, you come across a tool or process commonly used in another field that seems amazing … Continue reading